Hillier, head of Ontario s COVID-19 vaccine task force, to depart role at end of March
by Lucas Casaletto
Last Updated Mar 15, 2021 at 5:41 pm EDT
Retired General Rick Hillier, Chair of the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force, responds to a question, as Ontario Premier Doug Ford listens, during a press conference at Queen s Park in Toronto on Friday, December 11, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Tired of the intense criticism or just the end of his contract? The man who has been leading Ontario’s vaccine rollout will not be sticking around much longer.
Premier Doug Ford says the contract for retired Gen. Rick Hillier is set to run out in a couple of weeks and confirms he has not agreed to extend his appointment past March 31.
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The following is addressed to West Nipissing council:
I am writing to you as a concerned citizen of West Nipissing, asking that you consider a proposed resolution to treat our city and our region more fairly when it comes to the COVID-19 response. Many people are upset that our region’s residents and businesses have to suffer from more (seemingly arbitrary) restrictions than the rest of the province – especially when our city and our health district has been one of the least affected regions by COVID-19.
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Try refreshing your browser. Schools in Sudbury, Northern Ontario set to reopen to in-class learning on Monday Back to video
Meredith Coulas has several lessons planned for students returning to her classroom, but none so pressing as how to protect themselves against COVID-19.
Coulas teaches French immersion in Sudbury, and her collapsed class of Grades 1 through 3 will be returning to in-person learning on Monday. She wants to take a little extra time to review all the safety protocols as her students, like children across northern Ontario, come back to the classroom for the first time since December.
“I probably will try to get to school a little bit earlier, for my own sanity, just to ensure that my classroom is setup,” said Coulas. “I will be reviewing all my safety protocols but I’ll also spend a few minutes in the classroom, or maybe longer than a few minutes, reviewing with the children. …some kids probably haven’t left their house or apartment in the past th